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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
FRIDAY. APRIL 14. 1939
Kansan Comment
We, Too, May Have To Go to War
Buddy Merriell, 17, hanged himself yesterday. He did it because he was afraid that he would have to go to war.
American college students are today faced with the same problem. If war comes, and if the United States gets in, they will have to go. It is useless to attempt to deceive ourselves with talk that sending large conscript armies across oceans is out-of-date. If the United States enters a European war, our allies will demand American manpower—even as they did in the last war.
And we will be the ones selected to go. The first draft will include all those between 21 and 31; later it will be extended to cover all those between 18 and 40. It is our generation that will have to do the fighting.
Buddy Merrill's problem is the problem of all of us. The way out for him was short, decisive, and admittedly effective. If all of us hung ourselves, there would be no war. But it is a cowardly way out.
The problem has more than one solution, we believe. The United States does not go into any European conflict—despite Sumner Welles' statement that "world peace today is indivisible," and President Roosevelt's endorsement of a demand that "the democratic nations must make a show of force." As a nation, we are fortunate. Our geographical position and our large variety of natural resources make American isolation feasible.
College students should demand that the United States stay out of any European war. This does not necessarily preclude trade with Europe—provided it is under circumstances that will not drag us in, and provided we remain firm in our resolve that whatever happens, America will stay out.
College students must organize and demand that America does not intervene in Europe's wars. For, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: "If we don't hang together, we may as well hang separately."
'Taint Funny, Mike Comics
The humor merchants of radio are an unhappy lot if what Phil Baker, a comic famous for his accordion music, says about them is true, possibly, however, they would enjoy their occupation more if engaged in creative work.
Blaming the public for appreciating only the "lousy jokes," Mr. Baker accuses the average listener of having a ten-year-old mind. The average listener says the same thing about radio comedians, and having some respect for old age, refuses to laugh at a gag chronologically more mature than the mental ability of either.
Ed Wymn, who really should have stuck to his horse, once explained that there are only seven original jokes and that the family tree of any joke has its roots in one of them. Probably a few million radio addicts would say the Fire Chief was slightly conservative in his estimate. Others might argue that the radio comedian hasn't heard all seven yet. Possibly a joke-smith will some day hit upon the eighth original joke, in which case a whole new field of humor will open up. On second thought, the eighth original joke might not even be considered funny.
Whenever the income tax returns of radio comedians are made public the hardworking American citizen who still has at least five payments to make on his receiving set wonders what the high salaried purveyors of humor do to earn such fabulous sums. It's no secret that comedians hire gag men to think up bright and witty saying for them—or that when gag men rise to programs of their own—or start getting original ideas—they hire other gag men. Much worse, however, is the way stooges are overworked. Originally a comic was the funny man and good or bad, he cracked his own jokes. The trend now is toward more stooges and the laughs, if any, are provoked by them. Jack Benny depends on Rochester, Fred Allen's crutch is Portland, and Eddie Cantor preaches Americanism while the "Mad Russian" strives nobly to create a mirthquake. In fact, it all narrows down to the point where we discover the wrong people have been blamed. The comedians aren't even trying to be funny anymore.
And perhaps it should be admitted that they are doing a rather effective job of it.
I.S.A.'s Ends Are Social, Not Political
The resolution of the council of the Independent Students Association to keep clear of Campus politics demonstrates the adherence to the principles upon which the organization was founded.
The purpose of the organization was—and is—to give independent students a chance for
more social life. It is not necessary to go into Campus politics to gain that end. From a membership of sixteen at Christmas, the L.S.A. has grown to include more than 600 persons. The organization has enough vitality without having to depend on political grants.
Congratulations to the I.S.A. for its definite stand!
Joan Crawford will not marry again, she declares. She doesn't want to be on "friendly terms" with too many people.
Cinema Fans May Be Surprised
The sitting army of University cinema fans whose weekly attendance of local movie palaces is only exceeded—by a very small margin—by class attendance on cold days will no doubt be glad to know that Hollywood is losing some of its inhibitions.
Now that Europe has put a strict censorship ban on American films, Hollywood can afford to give its American audience a picture like "Idiot's Delight" without feeling the necessity of having obvious Italians speak the international language.
Who knows? Perhaps the chambermaid audience of Iowa will learn that Europe actually does have dictators. We shudder as we think of the propaganda possibilities of Tyrone Power pining in a concentration camp.
The dwindling of Hollywood's European market is undoubtedly responsible for the fact that M-G-M at last will film Sinclair Lewis' anti-dietator novel, "It Can't Happen Here." And the announcement that Warner Brothers will proceed with its production of "Confessions of a Nazi Spy", despite the warning of Dr. Gyslush the German consul in Los Angeles, brings a sentimental titer to former seepies who thought that the commercial Hollywood conscience would never deal with anything more contemporary than the life and loves of "Marie Antoine."
Britain's pledge to Poland makes it almost possible that the Rome-Berlin Axis will end up without a Pole.
The men's Campus political campaign this year seems rather dull to some people. They want a "hill-billy" band.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 30. Friday, April 14, 1955 No. 120
Notices due at Clanwell's Office at 11 a.m. on date of
the notices received. Mail to: Clanwells,
805 W. 6th Street, New York, NY 10001.
--villages taken away for the remainder of the year.
CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: There will be a meeting at Henley House at 7 cellphone evening (8:30pm), where you may be compelled to be completed in order that actual filming may be begin Sunday. Any interested is invited to come—in advance!
FENCING TOURNAMENT: There will be an all-university men's and women's fencing tournament Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Robinson gymnasium. At all events, the team will wear a 6'4" Jimlap at the gymnasium — Kolman A. Oravetz
GIRL RESERVE TRAINING COURSE: Notesbooks
- Elizabeth ready in Dean R A. Schoewiler's office
- ELIZABETH
LUTHERAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION; The Lutheran Student Association will meet at the Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday evening at 6:15. Everyone is welcome.-Mary James.
PRACTICE TEACHING: Students who wish to practice teaching next fall in Oread Training School or in art or in the city schools should the application to the Education office, 105 Fraser, at once; R. A. Schweiger.
SOCIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: The Social Servicer, Dr. Norman Gomann, instructs at Hauley House. Dr. Norman Gomann, instructor of Anatomy, will speak on "The Future With Socialized Medicine." Everyone is welcome—Mary James, Chair.
SIGMA ETA CHI: The party scheduled for this evening has been indefinitely postponed - Zionn Fowler
WESLEY FOUNDATION: A special symbolic breakfast and worship service has been planned for next Sunday morning, April 16. The service will begin at 8:30 and will be held at the Methodist church. All members of the congregation Epiphany Eph members are urged to attend. There will be no change - Donald Doeford, Publicity Chairman.
STUDENT CORRESPONDENTS' COMMISSION:
The Student Correspondents' Commission will hold a meeting Monday, April 17, in 102 Journalism Building. The speakers will include the principal speaker, Velma Wilson, Chairman.
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I.S.A. Plans 'No-Stag' Affair At Union Saturday Night
Comes the revolution! Saturday night at the I.S.A. dance in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building, women will not revolve two steps with a man who brings her to the stage, but three steps with a stag, then three with another. For it is to be a no-sto, double-cut affair with couples trading dances. The innovation will put a one-night bee on the stag line has considered itself an essential part of Hill dances all these years.
In those days there wasn't any Union building. Students tripped the light fantastic at down-town dance dances. Wednesday night dances were held in the building across the street from the Jenny Wren studios, and students were forbidden to attend. According to a Senate ruling they could not "attend or give dances which were thrown open to the public indiscriminately."
Perhaps the revolution is not such a fat eyr from the good old days of 1819 when the W.S.G.A. piously cared for dresses and had a lot of fun doing it.
In the fall of 1919 the W.S.G.A. announced that there would be no raiding of mid-week dances. By February they didn't trust their fellow men. The governing body changed its mind and went on a tour of results. University men were ther, but they were not reprimanded.
On May 26, four W.S.G.A. members and the Dean of Misses, Miss Alberna Corbin, launched another three women. All the men got away.
The dance was held in Eagles' hall. Small boys were posted as lookouts, but were not told to expect raiders in a taxi. The crushers reached the entrance before their identity was revealed. The boys attempted to dash upstairs and give the alarm. The women students tripped them. They were serious about athletics, too.
When one of the dancers looked up to see the raiders descending upon them, there was a mud rush for the fire escapes. "Tango hounds and lounge lizards" as the men students were called, pushed aside the women and made their get-away. One of the three women captured, in the ensuing questioning by the Disciplinary Committee explained: "I started to run before I saw the building here."
"Why did you do that?" asked a member of the Committee.
So all the men got away, and the three women had the dancing pri-
"Because the man I was with started to run."
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by John Randolph Tye
Now the secret of Robert Hutchins' success is out. The Chicago educator claims that when he feels the desire to exercise come upon him, he lies down until the urge passes.
Marilyn McBride thinks that most women students are in the dark about men's campus politics. That's right. So are 80 per cent of the men.
The W.C.T.U. should be on the alert, for some of their members must be sleeping at their posts. Otherwise how did a Mr. Boo get elected mayor of a western Kansas town.
A disgruntled senior claims that he would have made Phi Beta Kappa if it weren't for his grades.
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We have almost concluded that a taste for organ recitals, like shrimp, must be acquired.
--villages taken away for the remainder of the year.
Now that the position of Public Enemy No. one is again open, our candidate for the post is the person who conceived the idea" of swinging the love theme from Techhakovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" overture.
The best writing in the newspaper the past few days have been Hugh Johnson's discussion of the administration's foreign policy.
As the tender strains of a violin came over the radio the other evening, we got to thinking of the time we made our debut as a violinist at a Kiwian club banquet by playing "The Angel's Serenade." Perhaps our tone wasn't all it should have and our interpretation a bit too weak, but out there was absolutely excuse for the members to vote at that very meeting to do away with musical programs at future banquets.
Three days later the W.S.G.A. adopted five resolutions proposed by the W.Y.C.W. and the Y.M.C.A.—"not in the spirit of reform, but what is best for the University, when he had to do with舞 and said;
1. Because certain forms of dancing (such as the jazz, tickle-toko, shimmy, check-to-check, and moonlight dances) are considered bad
The Senate ruling concerning attendance of public dances was passed because it was felt that too many organizations and individuals outside the University were profiting from student attendance. "Too many students are attending the University for the benefit of these organizations," it was asserted.
2. Since much of the criticism against dancing has been caused by the costumes worn at dances, it is the hope that wearing of such dresses will be digitized.
In 1923 Dean Agnes Husband instituted the practice of publishing II authorized parties in the University Daily Kanan. Four years was completed, and dancing problems became tame.
Movie, Meeting Are Peace Plans
★ Convocation Committee Okays Proposals of the Student Group
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
the "World War movie, will be given
an all-University showing here soon,
and will be nightight by the Con-
ward Communist League."
Action came last night in response to a petition from the United Peace Action Committee.
In addition to sanction of the film, student members of the Peace Committee were granted their request for an anti-diversity conventon presentation.
H. G. Ingham, director of the Extension Division, and chairman of the Convocations Committee, said this morning that there would be at least two showings of the movie in New York, one of the film will determine the date.
Because the protectors in Hoch auditorium are silent, it will be impossible to show it there. he explained
Members of the Peace Action committee who were present at the meeting last night were Ellijah College, Auburn; Danny Baldwin, bary, b39; and Mary Pierce, c40.
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(Continued from page one) to and fro in front of the stage. Unable to stand it any longer, she finally left in disgust.
Frankly I don't blame her. The School of Fine Arts will have to get a bigger menagerie than that if it expects to attract and hold audiences.
Favorite pastime of Basil Baisinger, currently confined in Watkins hospital, is listening to such radio serial programs as "Gang Busters," "The Green Hornet," and "The Lone Ranger." With a little co-operation from his friends in saving tops from cereal carts he could become a member of all the breakfast food clubs and leave the place resplendent in more tin badges and medals than has General Goering.
Twas the night before vacation and much annoyed were Kappa's and Pi Phi's what with visiting convention delegates usurping their beds and goats running about in the rooms. The goats were finally ejected but with the aid of two policemen.
A few Phi Pala's brad of having been responsible for the goats. The girls are glad that goats, not Phi Pala', infested their lodgings—a any significant difference between the two might be questionable.
Former Professor Here
Prof. Holbart M. Smith, formerly of the University faculty, and now a professor at the University of Michigan, is a visitor this week at Lawrence. Professor Smith has just returned from Mexico where he spent some time collecting snakes and lizards.
Student's Mother Dies
Mrs. Gordon Davis, mother of Barbara Daniels, euncl, died last night at her Kansas City home, 1002 W. 70th St.
Lawyers To Honor Burdick Monday
To replace the traditional Law School Day, the School of Law will sponsor Burdick Day, Monday, honoring William L. Burdick, dean emeritus, for his service since 1898, Dean Frederick J. Moreau announced today.
In addition to Dean Burdick, authorization on real property and Roman law, honored guests of the event will be E. H. Lindley, retiring Chancellor, members of the Kansas supreme court, the Kansas board of examiners and Chief Justice Benjamin C. Hillard of the Colorado supreme court.
"Nobody Knows the Law" will be the subject of Mr. Hillard's address at the annual banquet to be held at 7 p.m. in the ball room of the Memorial Union building. Preceeding the banquet, there will be a 6 o'clock reception in theunion lounge to honor Dr. Burdick and the other guests.
Law classes and the law faculty will compete in soft ball games in the afternoon on the intramural field. At that time the athletic supremacy of the law school will be determined.
Five Attend Social Conference
Five members of the University faculty left today to attend the annual Kansas Conference of Social Workers held this year at Emporia
Miss Ester Twente, of the department of sociology, is president of the conference. Other faculty members attending are: Mr. Marston McCluggage, Dr. Carroll D. Clark, and Miss Mabel Elliott also of the department of sociology and Mr. Hilden Gibson of the department of political science.
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At 6 a ock Tuesday evening the annual School of Fine Arts Banquet will be held in the Memorial Union building. Following the dinner at 8:30 the University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Kuersteiner, will present its annual spring concert. Prof. Joseph Wilkins, head of the voice department at the University, will be the guest solist. Music will begin with its contest sessions Wednesday morning, April 26. Registration will begin at 8 o'clock in Hoch Auditorium and at 8:30 the judges will start judging instrumental ensembles and solos.
Plans Announced
Arts Day and will feature an All-University Convocation at 10 a.m. Karl Kruger, director of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, will be the guest speaker. The Uni-versity will furnish special musical numbers for the meeting. The public is invited to attend this convoitation.
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